Re: Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Willy Tarreau
On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 01:09:06PM -0800, Michael ODonald wrote: > Linus Torvalds wrote: > > DMCA is bad because it puts technical limits over > > the rights expressly granted by copyright law. > > The best ways to get rich corporations on our side in fighting the > DMCA is to use the DMCA to

Re: Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Alan
> The best ways to get rich corporations on our side in fighting the > DMCA is to use the DMCA to hurt their profits. Companies that rely on > binary drivers would have several options: > > 1) Lobby politicians to repeal the DMCA, They already are. The tech industry is mostly anti DMCA and

Re: Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Greg KH
On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 01:09:06PM -0800, Michael ODonald wrote: > PS: I encourage Greg and all developers who were initially in favor > of enforcing the GPL-only module policy to stand strong on this > important issue. I think you missed the point that my patch prevents valid usages of non-GPL

Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Michael ODonald
Linus Torvalds wrote: > DMCA is bad because it puts technical limits over > the rights expressly granted by copyright law. The best ways to get rich corporations on our side in fighting the DMCA is to use the DMCA to hurt their profits. Companies that rely on binary drivers would have several

Re: Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Willy Tarreau
On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 01:09:06PM -0800, Michael ODonald wrote: Linus Torvalds wrote: DMCA is bad because it puts technical limits over the rights expressly granted by copyright law. The best ways to get rich corporations on our side in fighting the DMCA is to use the DMCA to hurt their

Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Michael ODonald
Linus Torvalds wrote: DMCA is bad because it puts technical limits over the rights expressly granted by copyright law. The best ways to get rich corporations on our side in fighting the DMCA is to use the DMCA to hurt their profits. Companies that rely on binary drivers would have several

Re: Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Greg KH
On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 01:09:06PM -0800, Michael ODonald wrote: PS: I encourage Greg and all developers who were initially in favor of enforcing the GPL-only module policy to stand strong on this important issue. I think you missed the point that my patch prevents valid usages of non-GPL

Re: Abolishing the DMCA (was GPL only modules)

2006-12-14 Thread Alan
The best ways to get rich corporations on our side in fighting the DMCA is to use the DMCA to hurt their profits. Companies that rely on binary drivers would have several options: 1) Lobby politicians to repeal the DMCA, They already are. The tech industry is mostly anti DMCA and there are